Coral Sea

IHO sea area 64 · 141° to 170° E, -30° to -7° N

in force
5
last 12 months
5
since 1998
1,707
categories
10

In force now · 5

  1. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.
  2. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  3. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  4. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  5. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2089/26 · Other2026-07-21
    A fish aggregating device is temporarily anchored at 26-36.55S 153-30.16E in the Coral Sea, Australia, as of 21 July 05:06 UTC.
  2. NAVAREA X 87/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Special purpose vessel pmg emerald / vmgy / 503000137 conducting survey operations in an area bounded by…
  3. HYDROPAC 2168/26 · Surveys2026-07-28
    Survey operations are underway in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu by the vessel PMG Emerald, requesting a three-mile berth, until further notice.
  4. AUSCOAST 257/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Special purpose vessel investigator / vlmj / 503791000 conducting scientific survey including towing…
  5. HYDROPAC 2171/26 · Surveys2026-07-29
    Survey operations are underway by vessel Investigator in the Coral Sea near Australia until further notice, with a one-mile berth requested.

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By category · since 1997

Nav aids95856%
Exercises24014%
Derelicts18011%
Other16510%
Debris402%
Wrecks402%
Surveys342%
Cable ops241%
Containers181%
Missiles80%

Archive · 1,702 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3679/23 · Other2023-11-22 → 2026-08-14
    A magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs in the Coral Sea near Vanuatu at 220448Z November, and tsunami waves may be dangerous for several hours.
  2. HYDROPAC 3632/23 · Exercises2023-11-18 → 2023-11-23
    Gunnery exercises 220400Z to 230100Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
  3. HYDROPAC 3585/23 · Exercises2023-11-14 → 2023-11-20
    Gunnery exercises 192100Z to 200700Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00.0S 165-58.0E
  4. HYDROPAC 3574/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-17
    Gunnery exercises 162100Z to 170700Z nov in area within 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
  5. HYDROPAC 3573/23 · Exercises2023-11-13 → 2023-11-14
    Gunnery exercises 132200Z to 140100Z and 140200Z to 140500Z nov in area within ten miles of 22-42.00S…
  6. HYDROPAC 3559/23 · Nav aids2023-11-12 → 2023-11-12
    Clerke island light in 11-58.40S 143-17.40E unreliable
  7. HYDROPAC 3504/23 · Other2023-11-07 → 2024-01-25
    Virtual AIS aid to navigation isolated danger mark established in 10-34.33S 142-04.04E
  8. HYDROPAC 3490/23 · Nav aids2023-11-05 → 2023-11-25
    White tip reef light 19-55.47S 150-16.09E unreliable
  9. HYDROPAC 3468/23 · Nav aids2023-11-03 → 2023-11-17
    Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unreliable
  10. HYDROPAC 3440/23 · Nav aids2023-10-31 → 2023-11-02
    Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unlit
  11. HYDROPAC 3351/23 · Nav aids2023-10-22 → 2024-01-25
    Hudson light 12-59.70S 143-43.46E unlit
  12. HYDROPAC 3235/23 · Nav aids2023-10-10 → 2023-10-19
    Archer point light 15-35.62S 145-19.72E unlit
  13. HYDROPAC 3181/23 · Derelicts2023-10-06 → 2023-10-09
    Derelict seven meter vessel adrift in vicinity 16-05.07S 165-49.60E at 052130Z oct
  14. HYDROPAC 3164/23 · Nav aids2023-10-05 → 2024-01-25
    Clarence head light 29-25.90S 153-21.80E unlit
  15. HYDROPAC 3108/23 · Exercises2023-09-29 → 2023-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 010100Z to 010800Z oct in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
  16. HYDROPAC 3102/23 · Nav aids2023-09-29 → 2023-10-03
    East cay light 09-24.15S 144-14.28E unlit
  17. HYDROPAC 3098/23 · Exercises2023-09-28 → 2023-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 010100Z to 010800Z oct in areas within: a. 20 miles of 23-00.00S 165-58.00E
  18. HYDROPAC 2993/23 · Surveys2023-09-20 → 2023-10-08
    Underwater operations in progress until further notice by M/V lodbrog along trackline joining 25-20.80S…
  19. HYDROPAC 2956/23 · Derelicts2023-09-14 → 2023-09-17
    Derelict 12 meter vessel kerida adrift in vicinity 18-07.93S 147-16.00E at 141922Z sep 2023
  20. HYDROPAC 2938/23 · Derelicts2023-09-13 → 2023-09-14
    Derelict 12 meter vessel kerida adrift in vicinity 18-06.50S 147-12.93E at 131350Z sep

Sea boundaries: Flanders Marine Institute (2018), IHO Sea Areas v3, marineregions.org (CC BY 4.0). Not for navigation — follow official NAVAREA / coastal broadcasts.